Overview
- The collision happened shortly before midday at Robin Hill on the Tramore Road in Pickardstown, about 3km outside Waterford city.
- A man and a woman, both reported to be in their 40s, were pronounced dead at the scene and were occupants of the car.
- The van’s driver and a juvenile male passenger were taken to University Hospital Waterford with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
- Gardaí sealed the scene for forensic examination, appointed a senior investigating officer and a family liaison officer, and issued an appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
- The bodies were taken to University Hospital Waterford for post-mortems, the coroner was notified, and vehicle inspections are planned, with some reporting linking the crash to concerns over rising road deaths nationally.